Wildcats Drop 3-1 Game at Boston University

Saturday, February 15

Boston, Mass.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

15-13-2, 9-10-1

Boston University

12-9-8, 9-5-5

New Hampshire

Boston University

Liam Blackburn (Photo by Helene Barstch)

2/15/2020 10:47:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Liam Blackburn scores goal for Wildcats.

BOSTON – Sam Tucker made 30 saves for the Terriers as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to Boston University, 3-1, on Saturday at Agganis Arena. The Wildcats fall to 15-13-2 (9-10-1 HEA) on the season, while the Terriers improve to 12-9-8 (9-5-5 HEA).

UP NEXT:

UNH returns to action when it plays No. 11 UMass Lowell at the Tsongas Center on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:15 p.m.

NEXT HOME GAME:

The Wildcats will return to the Whittemore Center on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. when they play No. 11 UMass Lowell on Star Wars night. The first 4,000 fans will receive a Baby Wild E. stadium cup, plus 100 special edition Baby Wild E. t-shirts will be used during a t-shirt toss. The game is presented by Army ROTC. Individual game tickets with affordable options that start as low as $9 and a convenient six-ticket flexible miniplan can be purchased for the season by calling the Whittemore Center Box Office at (603) 862-4000 or by visiting UNHWildcats.com.

Score: Boston University 3, New Hampshire 1
Records: New Hampshire (15-13-2, 9-10-1 HEA), Boston University (12-9-8, 9-5-5 HEA)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Agganis Arena)
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UNH took an early 1-0 lead at 1:24 of the first period, when senior Liam Blackburn (Prince George, British Columbia) sent a wrist shot from the slot to the stick side of the net on a rebound off a shot by junior assistant captain Patrick Grasso (Ankeny, Iowa). Sophomore Jackson Pierson (Zionsville, Ind.) also posted an assist on the goal.
The Terriers tied the game at 1-1 at 9:07 of the first period when Wilmer Skoog netted a power play goal.
At 15:04 of the second period Patrick Curry netted a goal to give the Terriers a 2-1 advantage.
With the Wildcats trailing 2-1, UNH went with the empty net but Logan Cockerill scored with just 19.2 seconds left for the 3-1 lead.
The Wildcats were unable to score for the 3-1 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

UNH junior goalie Mike Robinson (Bedford, N.H.) made 16 saves, while Sam Tucker posted 30.
UNH outshot Boston University by a 31-19 margin.
The Wildcats went 0-2 on the power play and the Terriers went 1-2.

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